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Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - dame - 01-17-2019
ok I am no closer to coming up with rank names so here's what we've got so far
RANKS:
Leader, undecided name, same as Top Dog rank
Deputy, undecided name, same as Proxy rank
HP, undecided name, sameish as Council rank, will maybe serve a slightly different function
S/HP, undecided name, not really the same as War Chief/Head Hunter/Chamber but is the equivalent rank*
Member, undecided name, same as Grunt rank
Prisoner, undecided name, same as Worm rank
TITLES:
Branded, marked with an elaborate BL brand, is the most honorable title that can be given. It only goes to those that exemplify what it means to a Badlander. They must have spilled blood and bled on behalf of the Badlands and have proven their loyalty beyond a shadow of a doubt. It doesn't really give excess authority, but it does come with a great deal of status and anyone caught disrespecting the Branded may have to face minor consequences.
Enforcer, may be a rank instead but will likely be a title. Marked with,,, SOMETHING, it is a title given to those the leader trusts to enforce their rule and will have the authority to do so. May often be considered among the leader's favorite Badlanders, preferred second only to the Branded.
Medic, marked by a white band worn on the forearm, it is a title given to those that have proven themself as a capable healer and has the authority to take care of the wounded and ill of the Badlands. When acting as a healer they can issue orders relating to their task (such as getting someone to fetch supplies or clear an area).
Raider, marked by SOMETHING (ooh maybe certain piercings or something?), it is a title given to those that have participated in several raids and led at least one.
(and possibly more if you guys have suggestions throw em at me)
The goal of making titles the bigger thing as opposed to ranks is to drive story rather than activity, in the hopes that enough story will spawn activity. Those that are given a title for their character's ic action won't have to worry about losing it unless their character performs a different ic action that warrants getting stripped of said title. Things to gain titles can be plotted out ahead of time, however the plots must happen ic (some leniency can be granted here and there, but no one can say "this happened so can my character get __ title" without there being some ic thing marking that it actually happened. Consistent activity is only required of HPs and those looking to climb the ranks, but there are several other ways that members can gain status and recognition in the Badlands without needing to constantly post.
* after all this struggling, I'm thinking the main thing will just be merging the s/hp ranks and not really. changing rank names or responsibilities beyond that. I was talking to Aj and Beatles about it and we're all feeling a very raider-y/rebel-y (possibly slightly cultish) vibe, but for the life of me I can't think of any ranks that really. fit that that I like (I'm taking suggestions ofc) but I may just. more or less stick w what we got for rn
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - MICHAEL. - 01-17-2019
Well, my input for Leader name is "Commander" though it does not exactly fit Cat's aesthetic all that well.
And for the Deputy, I mean, it doesn't get much better than "S.I.C." Second in Command (very informative that one.)
As for Council/Advisers/perhaps the rank could work better as a title? Like, these are people Cat trusts to give sound advice/council.
My mind is really drawing a blank for rank names as of now though, so I'm just gonna mosey off and possibly post before I head back to work.
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - dame - 01-25-2019
and after weeks of "..." in my brain I'm finally coming up with shit
also I may end up doing a survey to decide what ppl wanna see with the ranks and traditions but for this second I'm gonna yeet these things out there
Option One : More of The Same
"More of the Same" basically just means that the ranks don't change at all, and the status quo is maintained.
Option Two: Slight Adjustment
"Slight Adjustment" is where all the ranks stay the same, but Warchief/Head Hunter/Chamber are combined into one rank: Officers*
Option Three: Double Down
"Double Down" is where we fully embrace the wolf theme. It's not really a personal favorite of mine, but I could potentially be open to it.
Top Dog = Alpha || Proxy = Beta || Council = Gamma || S/HP = Delta || Grunts = Warriors (Collectively the Pack) || Worms = Omegas
Option Four: Raider/Rebel Vibe What
"Raider/Rebel Vibe What" needs a much better name, but oh well. It's a bit of a retooling of some of the ranks to something a little closer to Cat's brand, as opposed to the first three options.
Top Dog = Boss || Proxy = Second in Command || Council = Council || S/HP = Officers* || Grunts = Grunts || Worms = Worms or Prisoners
Option Five: Death Theme
"Death Theme" is exactly what it sounds like. All the rank names revolve around death. Super on brand for Cat and matches what the Badlands has become quite well, imo. Maybe with a tad bit of refining, I'd say this is my personal favorite, though I wanna go with something everyone will enjoy. The Council would likely go through some reforms as to what purpose the rank is supposed to fulfill.
Top Dog = Reaper || Proxy = Executioner || Council = Cutthroat/Sniper || Warchief = Slayer || Head Hunter = Abolished || Chamber = Undertaker/Mortician || Grunts = Thirteens* || Worms = Grave Diggers
Option Six: Death Theme Lite
"Death Theme Lite" is really just Death Theme, but with the Council rank being abolished and some of the ranks being renamed (at member's suggestions since I don't really have any other ideas for it).
Top Dog = Reaper || Proxy = Executioner || Council = Abolished || Warchief = Slayer || Head Hunter = Abolished || Chamber = Undertaker/Mortician || Grunts = Thirteens* || Worms = Grave Diggers
*or something else if someone can come up with a better idea
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - ajdawny - 01-25-2019
I like option 4 the most, and five the second most.
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - Noccy - 01-25-2019
Death theme
Death theme
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - LAKE - 01-25-2019
[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: calibri; font-size: 8pt; color: #484848; line-height: 22px;"]i'm personally a fan of four?
i like some of the ranks of five, but i feel like a few are just a little too grim, and i feel like it's kind of a continuation of the current issue of having wayy too many ranks tbh?
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - dame - 01-25-2019
which ranks don't you like?
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - Beatles. - 01-25-2019
(01-25-2019, 10:18 PM)LAKE link Wrote: [align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: calibri; font-size: 8pt; color: #484848; line-height: 22px;"]i'm personally a fan of four?
i like some of the ranks of five, but i feel like a few are just a little too grim, and i feel like it's kind of a continuation of the current issue of having wayy too many ranks tbh?
Re: what do you want to see in the Badlands? - dame - 01-26-2019
OKAY A FEW THINGS
I added a "Death Theme Lite" option though. honestly I didn't really know what to change about it so if anyone wants to help with that, it'd be much appreciated
more importantly though, I made two surveys
one is specifically about the ranks, which will be closing some time shortly before I start the meeting tomorrow (or possibly later if I need to delay it)
the other is about the Badlands overall.
the second is more important in the long run, but the first is much quicker and more urgent and I need that filled out faster.
Rank survey is done, so I removed the link
Overall survey: https://goo.gl/forms/xw6a3dU5RJp8s2fy1